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Members of Peoples Movement for Gorkhaland carry a 110-metre-long tricolour during a peace march from Rajghat to Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Sunday to demand for a separate state. (Photo: Pritam Bandyopadhyay)

Demand for President's Rule in West Bengal

Gorkhaland supporters want Centre's role in removing forces.

9 July 2017 8:34 PM GMT

The Sikkim chief minister said that the law and order in Darjeeling being a matter of the government of West Bengal, the loss and misery suffered by Sikkim could have been avoided. (Photo: Deccan Chronicle)

GJM stir: Centre needs to intervene, will move SC otherwise, says...

Chamling also said that Sikkim has already borne a loss of over Rs 60,000 crore while people in need of medical care...

9 July 2017 6:26 AM GMT

Activists of the GJM and the Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF) also clashed with the police at Sonada and Chawkbazar in Darjeeling as the indefinite shutdown in the hills entered its 24th day. (Photo: AP)

Darjeeling stir: Army redeployed after police outpost set afire

GNLF spokesperson Neeraj Zimba claimed that the youth Tashi Bhutia was shot dead by the security forces on Friday night.

8 July 2017 12:01 PM GMT

People raise slogans as they participate in a mass rally to demand for a separate state of Gorkhaland in Darjeeling on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

Gorkhaland row: Youth killed in police firing, says GJM; tension...

The incident happened when Tashi Bhutia was on his way back home at Sonada at around 12.30 am, GJM sources said.

8 July 2017 7:02 AM GMT

Tea planters of Darjeeling approached Tea Board seeking financial assistance due to loss of the premium second-flush crop. (Representational Image)

Darjeeling tea planters face heavy losses, approach Tea Board

Owing to month-long shutdown in hills, there had been no production of second-flush crop which resulted in a huge...

24 July 2017 8:30 AM GMT